Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has sold millions of copies, been translated into 40 languages, and has spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. Named one of “100 Young Adult Books to Read in a Lifetime” by Amazon.com, a film adaptation directed by Tim Burton was released in theaters worldwide in September, 2016.

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here—one of whom was his own grandfather—were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

"A chilling, wondrous novel."

PEOPLE

“Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.”

CNN

PEOPLE

"A haunting and out-of-the-ordinary read, debut author Ransom Riggs' first-person narration is convincing and absorbing, and every detail he draws our eye to is deftly woven into an unforgettable whole. Interspersed with photos throughout, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a truly atmospheric novel with plot twists, turns, and surprises that will delight readers of any age."

AMAZON

“Riggs moves deftly between fantasy and reality, prose and photography, to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“An original work that defies categorization.”

LIBRARY JOURNAL

"With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel storyline, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, it's no wonder Miss Peregrine has been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox."

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"Though technically a children's book, Miss Peregrine is more Grimm's than Disney, and Riggs's images, dropped like breadcrumbs, could lead audiences of any age happily down the path of its spellbinding tale."

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION

"Brace yourself for the last 70 pages of relentless, squirm-in-your-chair action. I loved every minute of it."

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

"An unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience."

SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS

"This is a Book of the Year candidate and right now I'm calling it the front runner. Absolutely magical in every sense of the word, Miss Peregrine has a peerless combination of witty, intelligent dialogue and prose, combined with an absolutely beautiful design . . . it's the sharpest thing you'll read all year."